Recruiting 4 People to Live in a Simulated Mars Habitat for a Year by NASA

Recruiting 4 People to Live in a Simulated Mars Habitat for a Year by NASA

Four people will stay in the Mars Dune Alpha at Houston's Johnson Space Center starting in the fall of 2022.

Officially known as the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog mission, the selected crew members will live inside Mars Dune Alpha, a 1,700-square-foot setting — made by an Icon 3D printer — located at Houston's Johnson Space Center. During the year-long experiment, those chosen will participate in simulated space walks, scientific research, and communication exchange, as well as test out virtual reality and robotic controls.

The extreme challenges will be replicated, like seeing what it's like to deal with resource limitations, equipment failure, communication delays, and other stressors, NASA explained on its site. Additionally, all provisions will be premade space food, and, as of now, no windows will be built.

The criteria to apply is, of course, pretty stringent, as it will follow NASA's normal astronaut recruiting standards. Applicants must be healthy and motivated U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and 30 to 55 years old. They must also be non-smokers who are proficient in English in order to provide communication between the crew and mission control. Also required is a master's degree in a STEM field (engineering, mathematics, or biological, physical or computer science) from an accredited school, plus a minimum of two years of STEM work experience or at least 1,000 hours of aircraft piloting. Those who have finished two years of work toward a STEM doctoral program may also be considered, as well as those with a bachelor's degree in STEM or military officer training, who also have at least four years of work experience.

Source: Internet

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